Show SALT LAKE SKETCHES Taxpayers Cheerful County Official Studies Dispositions Dispositions' of Property Owners O Eight years in the tax redemption department of the county treasurers treasurer's office oUke have given Miss Hazel I I. I White While a pretty good insight into taxpayers' taxpayers dispositions The department collects only delinquent taxes Contrary to the popular belief property owners own own- owners sa says s 's Miss White most ers pay taxes cheer cheerfully Long hours overtime and work on Sundays and holidays to keep abreast of the rush of business busine- caused by operation of ot the H HOLC 0 L Chave C Chave have aided the redemption cashier in making this this' study Incidentally she has received in back taxes through the H HOLC 0 L C since it started several months ago Yes we hear all kinds of hardluck hardluck hardluck hard- hard luck stories stones Usually however the very fact that a person has had to struggle and sacr sacrifice ice to garner the tax lax money makes them cheerful and happy when they win and finally stand at the tax window ready to redeem their home continued Miss White While Few Appear Bitter On the other hand there are a afew few lew who reach the window in m a nasty temper They are arc bitter and moan that hat we are arc taking bread and butter buller from rom their mouths by forcing payment payment pay pay- ment of the taxes or confiscation of the property They are in the minority mi ml- norU and during my entire career ml I I have ha had only one person actually throw the money through the win vin- dow onto the floor l r of ot the cashiers cashier's cage No Ive I've never seen any tomato tomato- can or silk stocking banks in my experience as tax cashier but I have had ad the experience of counting out as high as 5 in unwrapped pennies pennie and other small change which would fm fill ill a small sized water bucket buckel Dont Don't Understand nd Levy This is still another type of ot taxpayer taxpayer tax tax- pa payer er Miss White has observed This is the person who although he docs does not pay cheerfully is not wholly be be- grudging He seems to lack under- under understanding understanding standing landing as to wh why taxes are sar ary sary I wish you'd explain to those few a f- f I 4 L fy s I Y I I l Hazel I I. I White while that we didn't make the law Jaw which requires taxes fixes the penalty and interest rate for lor delinquency and add that this office oHice doesn't make the tax Ie levy Next time ma maybe be they too will wm smile when they reach this office of of- Lice fice and try to believe the money does not go into my pocket or that o of an anyone else here said Miss White |